The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-10
COY TIE PARTY LEADER
Ex-senator Mcdonald, Gov. Gray and
Other Democrats COncede 1t to Him.
Mr.. Sol Claypools Testim onial to the Charac-
ter of the Man Whom Those Distinguished
Democrats Acknowledge as Their Leader.

At the meeting in Tomlinson Hall on Saturday
night ex-senator Mcdonald. Governor Gray,
and Supreme Court Reporter Kern, in terms and
by name. acknowledged the leadership OF Sim
Coy in the present city campaign. MIR Melon
aid said:
"Simeon Gov, who has always been night
to keep a promise, and he has promised that
the Republicans will be defeated next Tuesday,
and he will keep this promise"
Governor Gray said:
Il used to think it took the whole Democratic
party to whip the Republicans, but now We only
have to trot out Sim Coy"
Supreme Court Reporter Kern said
They don't like candidate because they
don't like somebody that is supporting him-Sim
Coy. We'll. Sim Coy will vote the Democratic
ticket, and stand better on the judgment day
than many others who will not"
These expressions are sufficient and conclusive.
They demonstrate that Sim Coy is the acknowl-
edged leader Of the Democratic party in the
present canvass 1t be of interest to lot other
Democrats know good authority just the
kind of man this Sim Coy is. At the trial OF the
tally sheet forgers. before the United States
District Court in July last Friday, the Goth of
July-not three months ago-Hon. Solomon.
Claypool. whose Democracy will oues-
ton, made an address to the jury in which hs
said:
''There is politics here. This is not a cues
tiion Of politics 1t is question of crime A
very heipous crime has been committed. I
can do no better than to give the language of
Mr.. McNutt A cursed crime has been committed
against the ballot box of thla county and that
is the question you have to consider and deter
mine. am not here the defender OF
Perkinss character. He is not a pink of perfec-
tion His skirts not clean He has bsfouled
himself to some extent-bsfoued oy his connec-
In xEaG of
the Coy flock that raped the ballot-box and com
mitted the outrage against you, and you, and
every body, care not what your politics
young men into it. want to give the
gentlemen the benefit of ths-Coy and his foul
gang, Coy and his miserable baot-box desc
orators. Gentlemen, l say to you, you
may take Sim Coy to your bosom If he is your
choice as between these men; take him and cher
ish him as fit subject to represent society
and be extoled before jury and the people who
are here present. take MIN, love him, take MIN
to your bosom as much AZ you please, but when
it comes to me 1 take James Mitchell, take
Captain Ritter, take Judge Irwin and take
Baker Hord q Hendricks. If you want to be
seen arm-in arm with Coy upon the streets of
Indianapolis you do it. Jason Brown Mr..
Bynum and Mr. .McNutt. march out of this
room II you please in the presence of these peo-
ple arm-in arm with Mr. Coy if you want TO.
He is the man whose praises You sing here in
this court. Take him to your homes if you
want to, introduce him to your family upon the
streets if you want to. shall not do it: bnt
if James Mitchell is in here / will take him by
the arm. | will take Captain Ritter by the arm,
l will take Judge Irwin by the arm. l will take
them to my home and 1 will introduce them to
my wife and to my daughters, l am
ashamed to see them approach me anywhere or
any of my family. and the same with Baker,
Hord q Hendricks. Yet, gentlemen of the
jury in order to screen this vile wretch from
punishment the characters of good must
be traduced before you. 1t remains, gentlemen
of the jury, to see whether in this case law and
order and the purity OF the ballot
box shall be maintained, and whether
honest and good men shall
hundred, whether Sim Coy and his gang
shall triumph in this community; whether Sim
Coy can turn Sellers OUT whether Sim Coy, as
was intimated here in your presence, shall turn
James Mitchell. the prosecuting attorney. out.
lie must go out said Jason Brown. James
Mitchell must go out Yes, and he will go out,
if you will return a verdict here in favor of Coy.
The same means that were used to put Ayers on
the Criminal Court bench will DO used by Sim
Office of prosecuting attorney, If Sim Coy
is to continue the leader of the
Democratic party they tell you
Il am Democrat, but want such leaders
in mine. If l am not orthodox because l will
stand up publicly before jury and denounce
such vIllainy, wherever find it, don't want to
be orthodox. l want Offices, for no
office l am no politician. but / would not bend
the knee to that kind of gang for the best
You will pardon me. gentlemen of the jury, but
feel in earnest about this matter You will
find when you have returned your verdict of
guilty against Sim Coy that you have done no
wrong. You will find who the scalawags are
and who not.